Styx News

As Styx prepares for summer tour, James “J.Y.” Young hints at new studio project

Styx is considering a full-length covers project, according to founding guitarist James "J.Y." Young — and why not?

Members of Montrose, Gamma, Journey, Styx and Kiss will perform tribute concert for Ronnie Montrose

The remaining members of Montrose will lead an all-star cast of rock musicians gathering on April 27 to honor the band's late leader Ronnie Montrose.

Styx guitarist James “JY” Young on Dennis DeYoung: Musical theater was clearly his priority

Co-founding Styx guitarist James "JY" Young, examining the departure of original vocalist Dennis DeYoung, wishes him well — though he confirms a long-held notion about what split the initial lineup apart.

Up next for Dennis DeYoung: A new concert film of acoustic Styx favorites

Look for an new live concert film from Dennis DeYoung focusing on acoustic versions of his classic Styx material.

Dennis DeYoung on his legacy with Styx, and that ill-fitting ‘Mr. Roboto’ mask

Styx fans remember well the year 1979 and Cornerstone, an album that began a decisive turn away from prog rock for the band — with its capstone moment being the epic ballad "Babe." From there, it seems, the group was on a collision course with the pop showman Dennis DeYoung on one side, and the hard-rocking duo of James "J.Y." Young and Tommy Shaw on the other.

Mike Ragogna: Grand Illusions & Breakfasts in America: Conversations with Styx's James "J.Y." Young and Supertramp's Roger Hodgson

JY, how does it feel to be a repeat offender on the show and HuffPo?

EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE STYX: THE GRAND ILLUSION/PIECES OF EIGHT LIVE SIMULTANEOUS DVD, BLU-RAY AND DVD/2CD OUT JANUARY 31

Two of the most beloved albums in the Styx catalog are 1977's The Grand Illusion and 1978's Pieces Of Eight.

Styx, 'The Grand Illusion': The '70s Classic Never Sounded Better (VIDEO)

1977's 'The Grand Illusion' and 1978's 'Pieces of Eight,' two of Styx 's most revered albums, were both performed in their entirety by the arena rockers on tour in 2010.

New Music Monday: Jeff Lorber, Joe Louis Walker and new live stuff from Styx

Welcome back to our weekly rundown of notable new music projects — both new and reissue.

Styx bursts back onto the scene with TV appearances, new DVD and series of shows

Styx is hitting the airwaves and the roadways again — even as Tommy Shaw, James "JY" Young, Chuck Panozzo, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips and Todd Sucherman celebrate the upcoming DVD release of Styx: The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live , to arrive on January 31.

One-Hit Wonders: Dennis DeYoung

As a member of Styx , Dennis DeYoung contributed to one of the '70′s and '80′s biggest-selling bands.

Styx Confuses “Re-Recorded” with “Regeneration”

Styx will have its entire career encapsulated within the 16 tracks of Regeneration, Volume I & II on a double-disc to be released via Eagle Rock Entertainment on October 4.

What Goes On: Eagle Rock To Drop Styx Set

Chicago prog-rockers Styx will release new looks at their career classics this fall.

The Mountain Goats: "Babe" (Live Styx Cover)

Highlights from the Mountain Goats' set at Lollapalooza this past weekend have been cropping up all over the web in the last few days.

Check Out: The Mountain Goats – “Babe” (Styx cover)

Mountain Goats Cover Styx at Lollapalooza

One of the more memorable moments of Lollapalooza this year was also one of the goofiest.

Going For The Gold: Styx

Ah, Styx. '70′s hair and Jordache jeans personified.

Dennis DeYoung Open to Styx Reunion

Earlier this month, Rolling Stone interviewed Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw – and he told us that there was virtually no scenario in which he'd allow former frontman Dennis DeYoung to rejoin the band. "

Best Sellers From The ’70′s: Styx’s “Pieces Of Eight”

During the two years that encompassed 1977 and 1978, Styx managed to perform nearly four hundred concert dates and create not one but two Top 10, triple-platinum albums.

Rock Flashback: On the Road With Styx

The Internet has wrought many wonders, but one of our favorites is the exhaustive tour history.

Styx: No Reunion With Former Frontman Dennis DeYoung

For the past 10 years Styx fans have been hoping and praying that former frontman Dennis DeYoung and the rest of the band will put aside their differences and reunite.

Journey, Foreigner, Styx - MEN Arena, Manchester

The merch stands are peddling half a dozen per band; here's a tour that really knows its aging-as-disgracefully-as-possible audience.

My First Record: Ronnie Kwasman of Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s

Well, this might completely destroy what's left of my "indie credibility", but the first vinyl record I ever purchased with my own money was an album by Styx, it was called Pieces of Eight.

Here’s Something Else!: Sorting Through The Curious Mysteries of Styx

A band suspended forever between the formalism of Dennis DeYoung's Broadway pretentions and the harder-edged banalities of James Young and Tommy Shaw, Styx sounded different every time it came on the radio.

Styx - The Grand Illusion

Having recently taken a stroll down memory lane, I have been hit with the memories of some of the classic albums that have changed my life.

Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Styx, Tom Petty: Tom Cruise To Star In Sliver Screen Adaptation Of "Rock Of Ages"

As NME reports , Cruise will don the role aging rocker Stacee Jaxx, which includes singing Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" and Styx's "Renegade."

So It's Been Awhile

I tended to pick like 4-5 songs by any given artist, and only listen to them exclusively, usually to the point that I absolutely hated listening to them.

Journey, Foreigner And Styx Tour Together

Journey, Foreigner and Styx, three of the biggest names in Classic Rock, have today announced that they will be heading to the UK in June 2011 to play 5 cities together for the very first time in the UK.